Miniature rose plant

Abstract

A novel miniature rose variety characterized by its coral pink to light red blossoms.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant of hardy, dwarf, bushy, upright, much branched habit, essentially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers of a coral pink to light red color resembling the Persian Princess miniature rose (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,181) but often being somewhat more pink in the bud and opening stages, then becoming more red in the maturing and final stages (especially when grown outdoors), the form and size of bud and flower also being similar to Persian Princess; and further characterized by a plant which is vigorous and relatively compact, said plant being easy to propagate from cuttings, with small, disease resistant, glossy foliage, an abundance of bloom with excellent keeping quality, with flowers borne singly or several to the stem in loose clusters.